It shows as the humble senior deflected from himself Wednesday afternoon and talked about his teammates helping him earn a college scholarship.

Crowl will take his talents north after his senior season to play at Northwood University.

"We've been to Northwood a few times and they were my No. 1 school going into recruiting," Crowl said. "They offered and I came home and talked it over with my family. I think it was an easy decision and I'm really excited."

Northwood, a Division II school that competes in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, tied for first place in the north division last season with a 13-6 league mark.

Mother Carolyn Niblock said she is excited for her son's future.

"I wanted him to be happy wherever he wanted to go," she said. "We fell in love with the environment of Northwood when we visited. I think it was a no-brainer for him and it's a great fit."

Yet, Crowl, standing at 6-feet-9-inches, isn't ready to leave White Pigeon. This year the Chiefs can be a great team if they stick together and play as a cohesive unit, coach Tony Cholometes said.

"I think Matt would agree that this season we are looking to succeed as a team first and secondly he'd like to continue making good memories," Cholometes said. "Our success on the season is dependant on how the team does and no matter how an individual does, Matt's memories will lie in large part with how the team does. If anything comes last with him, it's his personal goals."

Crowl added onto Cholometes' thoughts.

"I'm really excited for our senior year, I think as a team we can be good," he said. "I'm just really glad to get the pressure of deciding on a school off of me and just play basketball. I'm ready for the season to start."

Crowl said he will study either management or marketing while at Northwood, which is in Midland, Mich. The senior added, along with his mom, that the smaller campus atmosphere was certainly something that helped draw their attention to the school.

Often times when a high school player commits to a college or university, added pressure to be "the guy" come into the equation. However, both Crowl and his coach said that won't be a problem.

"Nah, there's no added expectations this season, I just want to play with my friends and family and have a good team season," he said. "We host districts this year so as a team we really want to win that. We've got a good team that is working hard and we have a lot of height this year."

All kidding aside, Crowl can make his team better just by taking the floor.

"Matt is one of those kids that is completely unselfish and in the past, we've had good players that could have had that self-minded style, but they haven't been," Cholometes said. "Matt's one of those players and he can make our other guys better and I think that's a big part of a successful team."

Chemistry is always a big part of any successful program, and this year the Chiefs believe they have the chemistry to win.

"I think a big factor in any sport is chemistry and this group of individuals we have has come together well so far," Cholometes said. "We've only had three practices, but the cohesive nature of this group so far is one that continues to develop."

Last season Crowl averaged 12.3 points per game and led the team in rebounds at 9.1 per contest. He also blocked 2.75 shots per game, proving he is a defensive force in the middle of the floor. He's also earned multiple conference awards and has been nominated this season as a candidate for the BCAM's Best Class C Player in Michigan.